Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW)

​The Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program (BOW) is an international program sponsored in part by the KDFWR and other partners including Kentucky State Parks and the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation. BOW is designed primarily for adult age women interested in building confidence and outdoor skills relevant in hunting and fishing.

Workshops range from 1-3 day events and are held at various locations across Kentucky. Come find out why thousands of women have already participated in this unique opportunity to learn more about hunting, fishing, boating and wildlife- related adventures in the Bluegrass State!

The BOW workshops are for you if...

• You have never tried these activities, but have hoped for an opportunity to learn.
  
• You are a beginner who hopes to improve your skills.
• You know how to do some of these activities, but would like to try your hand at some new ones.
• You are just looking for the camaraderie of like-minded individuals.

Some of the classes held at most workshops are...

Conducted by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Department of Parks, the Cooperative Extension Service, and the University of Kentucky.

Upcoming Events

• September 9-11, 2022: Fall BOW Weekend Workshop will be located at Camp Currie in Benton, Kentucky. This is our annual BOW Weekend Workshop that we offer every year for women 18 years and up. Registration is $95.00 to register. Participants will be able to sign up for 4 classes. Each class is roughly 3 hours long. Registration fee also covers meals and lodging for the weekend.

  Participants have the choice to sleep in a bunkhouse or to bring their own tent/hammock. Everyone has access to use the bathhouses. A registration link will be posted on this website, posted on our Facebook page (@kentuckybow) and sent out in our email list.

  Registration will start in July.